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By Bruce Mildwurf, WRAL.com (Raleigh)
As the court battle to keep 27 inmates in prison brews, some state officials are considering a back-up plan to address the issue.
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By Mark Johnson, The News & Observer (Raleigh)
State Sen. Tony Rand had several important roles at the legislature - majority leader, chairman of the rules committee that determines when and how legislation will be considered, member of the committee that writes the state budget.
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Rep. Pricey Harrison wants Blue Cross probe
By Mark Binker, The News & Record (Greensboro)
Rep. Pricey Harrison has asked the state's attorney general and Department of Insurance to investigate Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina's use of campaign-style tactics aimed at defeating controversial federal health insurance legislation.
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State sends 16 to Calif. training
By Lynn Bonner, The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The state is using $140,000 in federal stimulus money to send 16 employees to child development workshops in San Diego while North Carolina has thousands of struggling families seeking subsidized care for their children.
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Nesbitt takes aim at Senate leadership
By Jordan Schrader, Asheville Citizen-Times
Sen. Martin Nesbitt did not return phone calls Wednesday or Thursday, but he was on the phone to tell his fellow Senate Democrats who will pick a majority leader, the No. 2 spot behind Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight, he wants the job.
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Ethics panel clears NC Rep. Shuler in TVA probe
By Mike Baker, The Associated Press
Congressional ethics investigators have concluded that North Carolina Rep. Heath Shuler did not act inappropriately while a residential development that he was involved in sought lake-access rights from the Tennessee Valley Authority.
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